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"Funktheduck" (funktheduck) 03/12/2015 at 10:57 • Filed to: None

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Are these allowed? Just wanna chat with you guys (and gals).

Here's a car similar to one I almost bought a few years ago. Didn't because it was an automatic and it was yellow. I wanted a more subdued color.

Party-vi > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 10:58

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I mean, why not? It's oppositelock.

Street Surgeon > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 10:59

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I will never forgive Toyota for their introduction of "Altezza" style tail lights...

Dsscats > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 10:59

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Hi! Trying to convince a friend of my mother's to give me her 200k mile Sienna

MonkeePuzzle > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:03

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how you doin'?

Leon711 > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:03

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Well what do you want to talk about man/woman?

Funktheduck > Street Surgeon 03/12/2015 at 11:04

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It's not their fault that everyone stuck them on everything after. Someone would have done it eventually. The only time I think it's truly unforgivable is when people do it to classic cars. I don't want to see a 68 Camaro with altezzas. It's just wrong

Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > Street Surgeon 03/12/2015 at 11:04

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I will never forgive them for making the Sportcross with an automatic only. -_-

Funktheduck > Dsscats 03/12/2015 at 11:04

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Give or sell?

Alex B > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:05

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Good morning. What's up?

$kaycog > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:05

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We're here. What's up?

Funktheduck > MonkeePuzzle 03/12/2015 at 11:05

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I'm doin pretty good today. I think it's supposed to rain later. My gf got a job offer today so that's made things better.

Funktheduck > Leon711 03/12/2015 at 11:06

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What is your stance on cats wearing hats?

zeontestpilot > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:06

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Sure, I see no problem with it. What's up? How are ya?

E. Julius > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:07

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What are you up to? I'm currently procrastinating on a research project for a presentation I have to give about American pop artist James Rosenquist, who significantly influenced the…

Leon711 > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:07

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Fucking love it!

Dsscats > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:07

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To be determined, if she's even willing. I'd offer my services for car purchase help too

Funktheduck > Party-vi 03/12/2015 at 11:07

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I know there was a period of time when people got upset about off topic stuff. I know since one of the mods clarified that off topic was the point of oppo there hasn't been much complaining. But ya never know.

Funktheduck > $kaycog 03/12/2015 at 11:08

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Some birds in the sky.

Funktheduck > zeontestpilot 03/12/2015 at 11:08

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I'm doing well. How about yourself?

Funktheduck > Alex B 03/12/2015 at 11:08

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Mornin. Not a whole bunch goin on today so far. Hoping I finish work before rain hits.

Street Surgeon > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:10

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It is their fault, they're hideous on everything, so...... hideous.

$kaycog > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:10

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Also, some birds on ledge. Oops!

Party-vi > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:12

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Yeah oppo has always been off topic. You should have seen the pre-kinja days. Memes up in this bitch like keanuwoah.jpg

zeontestpilot > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:13

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I'm good. It's my kids bday today, so I'm excited. On a related note, it'll be my bday soon, which means I'm getting older, so not excited. So where abouts are you from? Any place neat or cool? I'm in Michigan, USA.

RazoE > Street Surgeon 03/12/2015 at 11:14

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uh....yeah..

RazoE > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:15

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They're all automatic. You can swap them over just like any other IS300 (aka NOT cheap).

Bandit > $kaycog 03/12/2015 at 11:15

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A movie starring an old guy, a knockoff boy scout, a bird, and a lovable dog.

Funktheduck > Dsscats 03/12/2015 at 11:15

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Is she mechanically inclined?

Here's how I would sell the idea:

It has 200k miles (I assume). It's a toyota and they do last, but even Toyotas need things replaced at such a mileage. There's also greater risk of random breakdowns from stuff that just gives up over time. She doesn't want to be out with the family when the water pump decides to give up on life. Or maybe a hose bursts as she's going down the highway. It's very inconvenient. Maybe it goes on to 400k or maybe it shoots a rod through the block (I don't think it has rods but whatever) at 210k. High mileage cars can be good but they're a gamble and if you're not prepared for when you lose to the house (the house always wins) then you can be in trouble.

My corolla I traded in at 250k miles. Still ran fine but needed work. Parts alone were as much or more than the car was worth. I carried a tool bag and a standard floor jack with me at all times. Sometimes had to work on it in clients driveways.

Funktheduck > Street Surgeon 03/12/2015 at 11:17

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I really hate it on trucks too. They usually don't have much room so you get tiny little red circles so there can be plenty of room for the fake chrome.

Funktheduck > Party-vi 03/12/2015 at 11:18

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I just like being able to share the cars I see daily. I wonder if other people see as many oddballs/cool cars as I do or if I just happen to be in a good area.

Funktheduck > $kaycog 03/12/2015 at 11:19

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Bird murder!

Have you ever driven a GT or just really want to?

Funktheduck > Leon711 03/12/2015 at 11:19

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I see. And how does that make you feel?

Jayhawk Jake > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:20

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The worst I've seen was on my CRX

Don't worry, they're stock now

Funktheduck > zeontestpilot 03/12/2015 at 11:21

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Happy bday to your little one and you.

Born and raised in GA. More specifically the Atlanta metro area. Grew up in the 'burbs. College in Athens. Back to Atlanta.

Party-vi > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:21

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I think it depends on where you're at. I know around here I see most of the nice ones between DC and Baltimore/Annapolis than Clinton and Kensington.

Dsscats > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:22

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Oh no, she's definitely getting rid of it, it's just a matter of who gets it

Funktheduck > E. Julius 03/12/2015 at 11:23

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Procrastinating going to work. Should finish up early though. Light day. All my friends are out of town or working so I've been trying to clear out my back log on steam. I really enjoy starting games. I don't like finishing them.

Funktheduck > RazoE 03/12/2015 at 11:25

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I was coming from a GS300 that a deer decided to jump into. I loved that engine (when everything was right). I hated how the intake made it impossible to do a tune up without removing the intake.

Funktheduck > Jayhawk Jake 03/12/2015 at 11:25

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MY EYES!!!!!!

zeontestpilot > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:25

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Wait, so you have Zaxby's, right? If so, I'm jealous, :)

E. Julius > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:25

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Oooh watcha working on currently? I have the same problem—too many damn Humble Bundles.

Mattbob > Dsscats 03/12/2015 at 11:26

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"services"

Funktheduck > Dsscats 03/12/2015 at 11:26

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Ah. Can you play the sympathy card? Like you need it because ____? Maybe offer her a good time?;)

RazoE > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:28

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Same here. I had a 2JZ-GE swapped into my 92 Supra (and currently drive an IS300). The intake manifold wasn't a big issue to be honest.

Funktheduck > Party-vi 03/12/2015 at 11:29

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When I'm around the nicer parts of Atlanta I feel poor because everything is a $60k car and up. You start to feel blasé when a Panamera turbo drives by. I know it costs as much as a house but I just got passed by 3 AMG Mercs, 2 Jags, and an Aston.

Mattbob > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:29

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Biurder

Funktheduck > zeontestpilot 03/12/2015 at 11:30

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We do. I rarely eat it though. I'm not a big fan. we also have Waffle House.

FKA-RacecaR > Leon711 03/12/2015 at 11:30

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A/S/L?

$kaycog > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:31

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I've never driven one, but I did ride in one. I haven't been the same since.

Dsscats > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:31

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I need it because she doesn't? And project car? And the dealer wouldn't give her jack shit if she traded it in?

Firewrx234 > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:31

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I'm trying to convince myself that getting out of my 106k mile Charger R/T and into a 72 k mile GTO (auto tragic) of the same year is a stupid idea...even if it is a great deal...

Funktheduck > E. Julius 03/12/2015 at 11:34

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The Humble Bundles are the bane of my existence. I can't help but buy them. You get 6-10 games and it goes to charity.

I have a dog walking business. It's spring break right now so my afternoons are relatively slow. My usual afternoons I work from 10-4.

E. Julius > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:36

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Oops I should have said what games are you working on, but that sounds like a cool business!

zeontestpilot > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:36

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Nice. So, I'm a big fan of carbonated beverages. Are there any local to GA I should try? I ask because most of my family lives in FL, so if I drive i pass through there, :).

Funktheduck > Firewrx234 03/12/2015 at 11:37

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Auto is a little easier to live with. Easier to steal. Fewer miles though.

I don't know about reliability of either.

Charger has more style. GTO easier to fly under the radar. GTO I would imagine is easier to upgrade. Could trans swap if you wanted.

Hope I helped.

jariten1781 > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:37

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Not a fan of Zaxby's? Wut?

I looked at franchising them up here since they stop around Richmond but apparently someone already has the rights even though there's no stores. Same with Sonic. I assume someone who owns a bunch of brands' stores bought them up to prevent the better competition from coming in. Bastards.

Alex B > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:37

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What part of the country are you in?

NoneOfYourBiz > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:40

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For discussion: who replaces stock tungsten bulbs with LED? Which ones?

(since I asked, only fair to answer my own question...)

I've swapped the interior bulbs (map, dome, glove box, trunk) side marker lights, and licence plate lights with LEDs. They're brighter but not obnoxious or distracting to other drivers. Much better visibility too.

Oh, and reversing lights? Yeah, BIG diff there... three or four times brighter with good LED replacements. I consider that a safety improvement for reversing and I'll do that to all my cars.

I'm not sold on LED for turn signal or brake lights. What if you got into an accident? Would your insurance adjuster deny the claim on the basis of "non-street legal" bulbs? Some have the same beam pattern (360-degrees) and similar luminance as stock bulbs so it's not a technical issue.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 11:43

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Started work on the heart of the Black Widow yesterday. Its the most expensive V6 shortblock I've ever seen. I wouldn't want to rebuild it.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > $kaycog 03/12/2015 at 11:45

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Was it the fastest thing youve ever ridden in?

$kaycog > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 03/12/2015 at 11:46

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Most definitely!

Funktheduck > zeontestpilot 03/12/2015 at 11:51

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I don't know of any other than Coke. But I can suggest visiting the World of Coke. It's right next to the GA Aquarium. You can save a little money by bundling tickets. Both are fun. I enjoy the aquarium a little more.

Funktheduck > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 03/12/2015 at 11:53

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Ooh. I like. I wanna stick in a new engine in my truck. Better trans too. The C4 transmission isn't very strong.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > $kaycog 03/12/2015 at 12:00

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Ive only ever seen one. It was white, blue stripes. The Capri club my father was in parked between the Thunderbolt display and the brand new Mustang and GT in 2005 in Carlisle.

$kaycog > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 03/12/2015 at 12:02

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I've only seen the one I was given a ride in when the Ford dealership got it in for a customer.

Funktheduck > NoneOfYourBiz 03/12/2015 at 12:02

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I've thought about this. The main thing that has stopped me is I know LEDs offer lower resistance vs incandescence which can blow fuses or in the case of blinkers cause them to blink faster.

Either a resistor has to be put in in line or you have to get good LEDs but I don't know what differentiates a good one with proper resistance vs one that doesn't.

I don't know why an insurance company would try to deny claim since many modern cars use them these days. They don't deny claims for incandescent bulbs that aren't OEM.

Funktheduck > Alex B 03/12/2015 at 12:03

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Southeast. GA more specifically. You?

Funktheduck > jariten1781 03/12/2015 at 12:06

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Not big on fried food anymore.

Sounds possible but I would think they would have a no compete clause meaning if you own or are part of a competitor chain you can't own one of theirs.

TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 12:08

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Keep an eye open for an old small block C6. Pretty hard to find, as all the 5.0l mustang guys snap them up, but its worth it. Exactly what it sounds like. A C6 with a smallblock bellhousing cast on.

Funktheduck > E. Julius 03/12/2015 at 12:12

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It is. Not for everyone but perfect for me.

Most recently Torchlight. I made it halfway through back when I first got it and my PC died. Got a Mac so I couldn't start from where I left off. Restarted a couple weeks ago. I have a few others I've started and stop when I get stuck or it gets late and then I forget about and go back and have to remember what I was doing.

jariten1781 > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 12:12

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I don't know...the only guy I know in the fast food biz owns both McDonalds and Dairy Queens (and some frozen yogurt chain I forget) so non-competes certainly aren't universal.

If they're not a competitor I have no clue what would possess them to buy exclusive franchise rights for an entire region then not act on them. They re-up every 2-5 years (I asked but forget the exact time period) so it's not like they just bought them and decided the ROI picture had changed and decided to bail.

yamahog > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 12:12

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it was yellow. I wanted a more subdued color.

More for me!

Also idk if you saw, but we got a puppy and named him Chevy:

E. Julius > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 12:14

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Haha yep sounds about right.

Funktheduck > TheVancen- In Pursuit of a Greater Payday and Car Parts 03/12/2015 at 12:15

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Yeah. My dad had one years ago but it was sold before I started driving. He pulled a built 351 out of a 69 mustang and put it in his 69 f100? May have been f150 by that point. He would just give it to me if he still had it.

Funktheduck > yamahog 03/12/2015 at 12:16

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I already have a yellow truck. I didn't see that. Cute pup. Terrible name. Should have named him Ford.

Funktheduck > jariten1781 03/12/2015 at 12:18

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That is weird. I can't see why they would buy and not build. You would think the contract would require building or force them out/financial penalty. It's not in the best interest of the main corporation not to expand.

Funktheduck > E. Julius 03/12/2015 at 12:19

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What have you been playing? If you have time.

yamahog > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 12:20

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Funktheduck > RazoE 03/12/2015 at 12:20

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It is when you're away from most of your tools and a bolt strips. I do miss it though.

Funktheduck > $kaycog 03/12/2015 at 12:21

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What would you do to get to drive one?

E. Julius > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 12:23

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I recently picked up the Star Wars Humble Bundle, so I put about 12 hours in Knight of the Old Republic last week. Some brief flirtations with some of the Dark Forces/Jedi Knight series as well. Automation is about to release a huge update too (they may have done it today, not quite sure), so I'll probably sink some time into that this weekend too. I've been swamped with work this week though, and I have a friend staying with me for 10 days next week, so not a lot of time for that sort of things for a little while.

Alex B > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 12:31

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East coast, Bucks County PA. All sunny here, but I'm assuming not nearly as warm as GA.

Funktheduck > yamahog 03/12/2015 at 12:32

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Awesome.

Funktheduck > Alex B 03/12/2015 at 12:33

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Mid 60s and cloudy today.

Funktheduck > E. Julius 03/12/2015 at 12:34

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Yeah. I get little pockets of time where I binge and then life or work gets in the way and I have to wait a couple weeks before I pick up the controller/keyboard again.

I've heard good things about Knights of the Old Republic

trydljkh > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 12:35

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What does she do?

Funktheduck > Dsscats 03/12/2015 at 12:36

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Tough sell if someone else is in need.

jariten1781 > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 12:40

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Zaxby's I kind of get since it's not a known quantity up here so the territory is risky. Corporate probably isn't willing to build up solid assets but is willing to allow an individual to lay out the risk dollars. Even if he doesn't build it's money in their coffers for a territory they're not willing to go into themselves.

Sonic, however, makes no sense. It's a national brand, unique setup. It's bizarre because there's a Sonic vacuum if you're going up I95 from Fredricksburg to nearly Baltimore (with one exception on the east portion of the beltway in MD that's grandfathered in) because some mysterious dude bought out the territory and is doing nothing with it.

Dsscats > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 12:40

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I mean she's getting rid of it and getting a new car any ways. Their a quite wealthy family and she wants something reliable and newer. They'll probably end up with a new Lexus

Funktheduck > jariten1781 03/12/2015 at 12:44

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That is strange. I can't think of a reason. Maybe it's a health freak that wants to do away with fast food.

Funktheduck > Dsscats 03/12/2015 at 12:45

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Lexus doesn't make the most exciting cars but they're very nice to be in and drive. Pretty reliable to boot

Funktheduck > trydljkh 03/12/2015 at 12:47

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She works at the CDC.

Dsscats > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 12:51

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Yep, the Sienna is the fourth Toyota product currently in their stable

Funktheduck > FKA-RacecaR 03/12/2015 at 13:01

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Legal/yes please/wherever you need me baby

Oh, I miss AIM

Funktheduck > yamahog 03/12/2015 at 13:03

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Athena approves

E. Julius > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 13:07

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Yeah it's a real classic—praised to high heaven when it first came out. It still stands strong today, although you definitely have to be up for a bit of a "vintage" experience IMO. The story is phenomenal though and they do an excellent job with the source material.

Funktheduck > E. Julius 03/12/2015 at 13:13

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If I make it through my 200 or so game backlog I'll check it out

E. Julius > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 14:05

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*finally plays KOTOR in 2034*

$kaycog > Funktheduck 03/12/2015 at 14:48

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Be grateful.

Funktheduck > E. Julius 03/12/2015 at 15:03

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Basically